Racing fans may see more cameras on the track this year as a major revamp of "The Greatest Race" gets underway.

Racing fans may see more cameras on the track this year as a major revamp of "The Greatest Race" gets underway.

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Updated: 6:36 PM EDT Apr 28, 2015

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WEBVTT SECT ION OF THE EXTREME PARK. RACING FANS MAY SEE EVEN MORE CAMERAS AT CHURCHILL DOWNS THIS YEAR... AS PART OF A MAJOR REVAMP OF THE GREATEST RACE. AS LEXY SCHEEN SHOWS US, THE ICONIC VIDEO WILL SET A NEW BENCHMARK FOR ATTRACTIONS AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY MUSEUM. the greatest race started in 1985 as a slide show. that's the same year the kentucky derby museum opened. And then in 2000 they made history by becoming the world's first synchronized HD 360-degree show. now, history is about to be made again as that show gets a major facelift nats of the music with word "the greatest race" AS THE LIGHTS GO DOWN -- THE COLD CHILLS KICK IN. even people who are not from kentucky or from louisville. :38 we give them an experience that is the next best thing to being there "THE GREATEST RACE" PREMIERED AS A STATE OF THE ART SHOW -- BUT 15 YEARS LATER -BETWEEN THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE FASHION- IT'S BECOME A LITTLE OUTDATED. so much has changed, not only with the show. :41 when you look at it today it doesn't show all of the construction that has taken place at churchill downs now we are taking it to 4k and 30 million pixels will be up on that screen :14 we will be the first 4k seamless immersive, storyline based experience in the world THE SHOW'S TRANSFORMATION IS ALREADY UNDERWAY. THE STORY LINE WILL REMAIN THE SAME BUT PRODUCTION CREWS ARE HOPING FOR A BRIGHT AND FRESH NEW LOOK. you're probably going to be seeing Graham Motion and Johnny V as a new jockey coming on board in the show ON DERBY DAY THERE WILL 21 CAMERAS ON THE TRACK -- A SET UP ON PAR WITH A HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTION. we will have have 4 cameras on the starting gate, 6 cameras on the way going down to the finish line so we get every ounce of derby this year THERE WILL ALSO BE NINE 360-DEGREE CAMERAS IN THE INFIELD.. let me say it is a extremely significant cost but it is a cost we all feel is well worth it to keep us on the cutting edge and to provide to all of the visitors and the people who come to us, the best possible kentucky derby experience at the kentucky derby museum the newly updated Greatest Race Show is expected to debut the very first week of december. Outside of the kentucky derby museum. I'm lexy scheen, wlky news.

Kentucky Derby Museum updates 'The Greatest Race'

Racing fans may see more cameras on the track this year as a major revamp of "The Greatest Race" gets underway.